Union Contribution (*Contribuição Sindical*)
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An amount paid to the union representing an employee’s trade or profession, but only when the employee authorizes the payroll deduction in advance, individually, and in writing. Any clause that makes it mandatory is void.
Legal reference: Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT), art. 579.